Kent

KENT — As part of an ongoing maintenance program this summer, new guiderails will be installed along Route 7 between the southern border of Kent and South River Road in Cornwall. The state-funded project was announced in February by the state Office of Transportation Maintenance.

Work will occur after April 1 and be completed by October 31. It will begin at the town line between Kent and New Milford and proceed northward to River Road South in Cornwall. To be replaced are 18,700 feet of guiderails, replacing currently existing sections along Route 7, according to...

Kent

KENT — Kent Center School assistant teacher Pattie Heaton is a determined person and a conscientious educator. So when the roads flooded recently, making it impossible for her to drive to work, she grabbed a paddle and found an alternate route.
She and her husband, Kevin, live on Route 7, south of the traffic light. When the Housatonic River overflows, Heaton said their home feels like it’s submerged in the river.

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KENT — The Templeton Farms apartment complex celebrated a significant milestone this year as it turned 35.
More than 70 residents, current and former town officials, administrative staff and community members gathered at the Kent Senior Center on Sunday, Sept. 18, to have a party in honor of the complex’s anniversary.
Kent Village Housing for the Elderly (KVHE), the nonprofit owner of Templeton Farms, was formed in 1974. Construction of the 24-unit complex was completed in 1976. The complex offers senior housing for low- to moderate-income residents age 62 and older.

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KENT —After many years in the interior design business working in the hospitality industry and on corporate housing, Jeffrey and Trish Namm opened their own business, Kent Kitchen Works, in October 2008.
This husband-and-wife team has a showroom that offers home owners one-stop shopping for designs and ideas for their kitchens and bathrooms.

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KENT — At the regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen on Sept. 6, a motion was passed approving four contracts with DCS Energy to provide four solar arrays at no out-of-pocket cost to the town. It is estimated each of the four solar arrays will save the town $200 to $225 per month.
At the end of five years, the town will take ownership of the arrays. They will be installed at the town garage, transfer station, sewer treatment plant and at Town Hall.
The town will be responsible for digging trenches for installation of each array, which will be done by the town crew.

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KENT — Nearly two decades ago the Grand Prix field at The Kent School was a proving ground for area riders. Over the years it has been supplanted by newer venues to the west and south. Now, this Saturday, Sept. 17, marks the return of a classic show jumping competition here with the Grand Prix field taking center stage.
The Double Clear Jumper Show will be held at the Kent School stables at the top of Skiff Mountain Road in Kent. The school hosts USEA Area 1 horse trials in the spring and fall, but this will be the first time there has been an open horse show in more than 15 years.

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KENT — Since 1994, Backcountry Outfitters has been a presence in Kent in one form or another. Owners Anne McAndrew and David Fairty’s first business in Kent was located on the Green, near the IGA.
In 2001 they moved to the space now occupied by the Morrison Gallery. In 2006, they purchased a former bank building on Bridge Street, where they remain to this day.
Theirs is a story of two businesspeople who understand the need to continually adapt in order to keep pace with changing trends and business conditions.

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KENT — Peter D’Aprile is not the average pharmacy owner. He is a registered pharmacist who also earned an MBA. His professional health and business school backgrounds work together to take the Kent pharmacy scene in new directions.

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KENT — The Housatonic River went well past flood stage over the weekend at Gaylordsville and Bulls Bridge. The National Weather Service defines flood stage at that section of the river as 8 feet; the water reached 14.6 feet between Sunday night, Aug.28, and Monday morning, Aug. 29.
The highest the river has been at Gaylordsville was in August 1955, when it peaked at 18.58 feet. In 1949 and 1938, the river reached 14.85 feet and 14.5 feet respectively.

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KENT —The official release of an economic benefits analysis completed for the Housatonic Railroad Company’s Pittsfield-to-New York City passenger service proposal was released Aug. 23 at an informational meeting at Kent Town Hall.
About 10 people attended, a mix of town officials, regional planners, the press and a representative from the office of Congressman Chris Murphy (D-5).
They were able to take a look at the results of the benefits analysis by Stephen Sheppard, director of the Center for Creative Community Development.

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